Pippi Longstockingby Astrid Lindgren

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"A rollicking story."—The Horn Book

Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has crazy red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, a horse that lives on her porch, and a flair for the outrageous that seems to lead to one adventure after another!

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Pippi Longstocking

Author

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Astrid Lindgren

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ISBN

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0142402494

Edition Language

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English

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Paperback

Number of Pages

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160 pages

Reviews

Elyse rated it ★★★★★

May 14, 2017

I'm in bed - again -today with some type of nasty bug - a relapse from last week...a traveling flu bug? cold? allergies? It's now in my chest...
Right when I'm reading the interview on Goodreads from Fredrick Backman about his new-HIT- novel BEARTOWN - my doorbell rings. A delivery guy brought a h...

Annet rated it ★★★★★

October 29, 2017

I used to feel connected to Pippi as a kid. Because I had red/orange hair ;-) I was even called Pippi Langkous (the Dutch translation) sometimes then.. I swear I have this photo of myself as a kid, spitting image then, now my hair is white/orange mixed, I'm sure Pippi would have the same as an ol...

Lisa rated it ★★★★★

February 14, 2018

I think Swedish schools today are far too influenced by Astrid Lindgren's most famous character!
There is not a single person in this country who doesn't know the story of how Pippi Långstrump started school. Her friends Tommy and Annika told her that they get to have a "Christmas break", and Pipp...

Manny rated it ★★★★★

September 16, 2015

Since I love Scandinavian authors and review many Swedish and Norwegian novels, I'm often asked what the best language is if you're planning to read one in translation. It's early days yet, but I'm starting to feel more and more certain that the answer is German. Just like Komet im Mumintal , wh...

Manybooks rated it ★★★★☆

February 14, 2018

Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking (originally published in Swedish as Pippi Långstrump in 1945) is likely one of the most well-known and famous Swedish children's books of all time; it has been translated into more than 50 languages and is still globally loved and admired.
The original concept...

The Girl With The Dragon Boots
Having read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, where Lisbeth is identified as a real world Pippi, I have been planning to read the supposed inspiration for a long time. For the first few chapters, it is hard to imagine how Larsson could have based the character of Lisb...

sweet pea rated it ★★★☆☆

February 04, 2008

i was thrilled by the thought of a new version of Pippi illustrated by Lauren Child. i grew up on Pippi. besides my wild hairstyles, she also taught me how to be spunky and lie extravagantly.
perhaps i'm hard-lined. but, certain aspects of this new translation leave me cold. Ephraim Longstocking...

L, is for Lindgren
2.5 Stars
Pippi Longstocking is absolutely a case of I-read-this-too-late-in-life.
This is NOT the kind of story my mom read to me as a child. I was too headstrong already, I didn’t need her reading about a ginger-haired nine year old who lifted up horses and refused to go to s...

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About the author

Astrid Lindgren Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren, née Ericsson, was a Swedish children's book author and screenwriter, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 countries. She has sold roughly 145 million copies worldwide. Today, she is most remembered for writing the Pippi Longstocking books, as well as the Karlsson-on-the-Roof book series.

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